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TIL the woman who had prayer abolished in school, Madalyn O'Hair, was murdered along with her son and granddaughter.

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ADJEg TIL: That the majority of bees dance to communicate with each other the location of sweet nectar. Yet there is a significant minority of bees that ignore the dance instructions and choose to explore their own paths. These contrarian bees are better at finding food than those that follow the crowd!
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